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A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer
A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer by ... Thomas Manton.
London: printed by J.D., 1684
AN EXPOSITION OF THE Lord's-Prayer. › Thy Will be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. The Earth is the only place where this Work is begun, or else it shall never be done hereafter. Instance in any thing that is the Will of God. Here we must believe, or there we shall never enjoy (Luke 2. 14.) Peace upon Earth. Now God offereth Grace, and now it is his Will we should come out of our Sins, and accept of Christ to the ends for which he hath appointed him. And here we must be sanctified, else we shall be filthy for evermore. Corn grows in the Field, but it is laid up in the Barn. Now is the time of minding this Work here upon Earth.
3. That while we are upon Earth, we might long for that happy Estate we shall have in Heaven, wherein we might serve God. Therefore Christ in his Prayer would have us think how God is glorified and obeyed there, that we might ⟨p. 251⟩send up hearty Wishes after that perfect Estate, when we shall serve God without Weariness, and without Distraction.
4. Upon Earth, to show, that we pray not for those in the other World, but for those upon Earth. We do not pray for the Saints departed, they are out of harms way, past our Prayers, being in their final Estate. We pray not for the Dead, but for the Living. Thus for the first Circumstance in this Petition, the place where.
4. Upon Earth, to shew, that we pray not for those in the other World, but for those upon Earth. We do not pray for the Saints departed, they are out of harms way, past our Prayers, being in their final Estate. We pray not for the Dead, but for the Living. Thus for the first Circumstance in this Petition, the place where.